REVERBERI , Andrea P.

Notwithstanding the extensive use of engineered nanomaterials in various industrial and research settings, the impact of nanotechnology on the environment and its safety implications on the industrial production are still a challenging task. To date, the databases about nano-toxicology have a limited amount of information to establish suitable...

In inverse problems defined by models that include partial differential equations, a part of the boundary conditions are unknown and are to be estimated from experimental measurements. We have shown in a previous contribution that the solution of the inverse Richards' problem can allow estimating percolation rates at the bottom of landfills...

Nanotechnologies are widely used in various industrial settings and by the year 2020, it is expected that nearly 20 % of all products manufactured in the world will take a certain amount of nanotechnology. However, there is a substantial imbalance of knowledge between application of nanotechnology and its impact on health and environment, also...

In analyzing pool fires and the potential for domino effects, the most important aspects to be addressed on the basis of a proper consequence analysis are the evaluation of thermal radiation, the issues of interplant spacing, the employees' safety zones and fire wall specifications. Even if scientific literature on pool-fire is sparse and...

A wide range of technologies is presently available for the remediation of contaminated soils. The optimal selection depends on a number of soil characteristics. However, if the depth of the contaminated layer is considerable, the direct measurement of these properties can be costly and sometimes outright infeasible. In this paper, a method...

The focus of this paper is the management of critical equipment ageing within the context of lower and upper tier Seveso process plants, with a peculiar insight into the effectiveness of safety management systems in setting-up reliable procedure for critical element identification. Recent research studies in fact evidenced that in Europe nearly...

In this brief survey, we deal with green processes concerning the synthesis of zerovalent nanoparticles, enlighting some aspects motivating their choice with respect to traditional techniques generally relying upon toxic or noxious reactants and stabilizing agents. After a short discussion about health and environmental safety related to the...

A process for the synthesis of cobalt-based nanoparticles is proposed, where standard reducing agent like hydrazine, alkali metal borohydrides, hypophosphites or other toxic reducing agents have not been employed. The solvothermal reaction is carried out in organic solvents and the dimension of the nanoparticles thus obtained have been analyzed...

In spite of advanced technologies, inherent safety and safety management system, pipeline loss of containments and large-scale releases of hazardous substances are still common accidents leading to severe consequences for human health, environment and assets, both in Europe and in developing Countries. This paper presents a detailed analysis of...